A busy foodlovers' guide to prediabetes

Motivation

My slide into a pandemic carb death spiral started so benignly – with homemade whole wheat bread. In March I started baking homemade bread out of necessity: The local stores were out of bread and my family likes toast and sandwiches. I’m an experienced bread baker. So, I got to work, with my favorite KingRead more

Seemingly out of nowhere, my blood sugar skyrocketed one night last week. It was a terrible mystery as to why. I’ve learned that a lot of little things can add up to big trouble when it comes to regulating blood glucose. Usually, the very highest reading I get is about 160; the night in question,Read more

I’ve been absent from this blog for a long while, enjoying an unexpected “vacation” from prediabetes. For almost two years, my Ha1C (an average of the body’s blood sugar levels) was under 5.7. Any number under 5.7 is considered normal; 5.7 – 6.4 is prediabetes. My worry about high blood sugar – gone. Since myRead more

Homemade salad dressing is a cinch to make, cheap and most importantly, delicious. Today, I took five minutes and whipped up a robust, mustardy vinaigrette that contains apple cider vinegar, which several studies have shown can lower blood sugar levels when consumed before a meal. In the studies, participants ingested a tablespoon of cider vinegarRead more

I received no compensation for this review. When I need a quick lunch out, I avoid the fast food drive-throughs and even “quick” serve restaurants. To me, it’s not worth the money or time it takes to eat high sodium food that has been precooked then microwaved or – like quick-serve restaurant soups –Read more

So, how are the New Year’s resolutions going? More importantly, how will they be going next month? In six months? In the long run, only about eight out of 100 people succeed in keeping their health resolutions, researchers say. Some goals are easier to keep than others. Consider a New Year’s resolution to eat aRead more

What do Harry and David’s chocolate-drizzled Moose Munch, a pecan pie and a gift box of specialty pasta have in common? All are recent holiday gifts to prediabetic Yours Truly. People mean so well when they give food gifts for Christmas and Hannukah. They probably don’t know that some people have health conditions they don’t advertise.Read more

The specter of Halloween candy is upon us. Will you moderate or abstain through this treacherous eating holiday? Some nutrition experts believe it’s OK to moderate, or to eat sweet treats judiciously. A moderator might enjoy very small portions of a treats more frequently or a larger treat occasionally; the idea is to prevent a senseRead more

Funny thing happened at my gym today – Auntie Anne’s Pumpkin Pretzel Bites. My gym – actually a physical therapy center that patients can later join to work out – is a relaxed, friendly place. The superb staff, no surprise, are fit. The box of warm pretzels beckoned from the reception desk. The staff membersRead more

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My professional background is medical and feature reporting and I also have an M.A. In Counseling. In other words, while I hope this blog helps you live better and happier with prediabetes, please do not substitute the information you read here for professional medical advice.